Medusa Ransomware Attack on Aranui Cruises

Year

2023

Month

August

Reference number

20230802

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Tahiti

Incident country

French Polynesia

Victim country

French Polynesia

Victim identity

Aranui Cruises

Victim Type

Cruise operator

Method

Ransomware

Summary:

In August 2023, Aranui Cruises, the oldest cruise operator in French Polynesia, was targeted by the Medusa Locker ransomware group. The attack was reported on August 31, 2023, with a ransom demand of $100,000. The breach resulted in a data leak, the size of which is currently unknown. The information was obtained from the Medusa Locker Onion Dark Web Tor Blog page and posted by RedPacket Security. The American office of Aranui Cruises is located in San Mateo, California.

Reference URL

https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/medusalocker-ransomware-victim-aranui-cruises/
https://www.breachsense.com/breaches/aranui-data-breach/